The Minister of Culture Fadley Zones, visited the National Museum of China (National Museum of China/NMC) in Beijing. (Photo: Doc Kemenbud)
Beijing – In order to strengthen the cultural relationship between Indonesia and China, Minister of Culture Fadley Zones, visited the National Museum of China (National Museum of China/NMC) in Beijing.
This visit began with a meeting with the Deputy Director of the Chinese National Museum Chang Weiming, as well as the symbolic surrender of Keris, the Indonesian cultural heritage, which UNESCO was written by the cultural heritage of the hut of November 25, 2005.
At this meeting, Minister Fadley of zones emphasized the importance of cultural diplomacy in the construction of interethnic relations.
“The delivery of this Keris is a friendship bridge between two large and old civilizations in the world, namely China and Indonesia,” Fadley Zone said.
The Chinese National Museum contains more than 1.4 million collections, including ancient and modern artifacts, ceramics, manuscripts and various classical works of art. Among them are more than 815,000 ancient cultural artifacts, 340,000 modern cultural artifacts and almost 6,000 first -level cultural objects (first -class cultural relics).
This museum is known for its constant exhibitions, such as “Ancient China”, “Roading Road” and “Road of Rejuvenation: New Era”, which includes a long history of Chinese civilization from prehistoric times to the modern era. The museum collection includes various important dynasties, such as Shan, Zhou, Qin, Khan, Tang, Qing, and a demonstration of the wealth of Chinese cultural heritage, such as ancient bronze, ceramics, jade, textiles and others.
Deputy Director Chang Weiming warmly welcomed the visit and expressed his deep assessment for the surrender of Keris.